Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies is re-opening the online course (MOOC) - ‘SVJS.TK.003. Diffusion and Impact of Internet Voting’, 2ECTS. The course will be taught in English and will last from 13.03.2017. to 07.05.2017. A short introductory video with participants’ testimonials is available here.

The course primarily targets non-ICT students and professionals, who are interested in widening their knowledge about e-government in general, and internet voting, in particular; but applicants from ICT backgrounds and other external participants are also welcome to the course.

During the MOOC, students will learn about:

·the theory and foundational pre-requisites of e-government in Estonia;

·diffusion and usage of electronic voting;

·impact on voter turnout and election results;

·behavioural aspects of e-voting and its future.

The course is unique in employing a wealth of empirical evidence - including 10 years of survey data on e-voting, actual log data on voting sessions and aggregate election data - to demonstrate the development and usage of internet voting.

Taking into account the spread and extensive use of e-government in Estonia as well as increasing digitalisation of e-services at the global scale, the following course could become a good addition to enhancing participants understanding behind the e-governance architecture and improving one’s data literacy.

The course is free of charge and compiled of 8-week video lectures. At the end of the course, students who successfully complete weekly quizzes will receive the University of Tartu certificate.

Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies is re-opening the online course (MOOC) - ‘SVJS.TK.003. Diffusion and Impact of Internet Voting’, 2ECTS. The course will be taught in English and will last from 13.03.2017. to 07.05.2017. A short introductory video with participants’ testimonials is available here.

The course primarily targets non-ICT students and professionals, who are interested in widening their knowledge about e-government in general, and internet voting, in particular; but applicants from ICT backgrounds and other external participants are also welcome to the course.

During the MOOC, students will learn about:

·the theory and foundational pre-requisites of e-government in Estonia;

·diffusion and usage of electronic voting;

·impact on voter turnout and election results;

·behavioural aspects of e-voting and its future.

The course is unique in employing a wealth of empirical evidence - including 10 years of survey data on e-voting, actual log data on voting sessions and aggregate election data - to demonstrate the development and usage of internet voting.

Taking into account the spread and extensive use of e-government in Estonia as well as increasing digitalisation of e-services at the global scale, the following course could become a good addition to enhancing participants understanding behind the e-governance architecture and improving one’s data literacy.

The course is free of charge and compiled of 8-week video lectures. At the end of the course, students who successfully complete weekly quizzes will receive the University of Tartu certificate.